Centennial college is Toronto's No. 1 community college. It offers lots of full time and part time programs including diploma, degree programs & also offers co-operative programs. Students of Co-operative programs can gain practical field experience with their college studies.

Learn and become an expert in maintaining building environment systems for residence and commercial sectors. During the two-year program, you will learn how to design, operate and maintain environmental systems, in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R). Centennial College’s instructors are trained professionals who are passionate about their line of work and will help you not only familiarize yourself with industry standards but also ensure you are job ready.

Students practice how to install and service heating, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, all under the supervision of licensed professors,. Along with installation and everything from wiring to circuiting, students learn how to use design software which enables them to develop HVAC drawings.

Program Highlights

Among the specific topics with which you will become familiar in the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technician program will be: the use of new refrigerants, set up of equipment to meet the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) standards, the efficiency standards for heating equipment, and more.

This School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science offering prides itself on having you learn by doing. As such, you will practice how to install and service heating, refrigeration and air conditioning systems under the supervision of licensed professors.

Career Outlook

Helper

Heating and cooling mechanic

Maintenance Personnel

Sales Representative

Service Representative

Areas of Employment

There are a number of employment areas in which you will be able to launch a career. Among them are:

Heating

Refrigeration

Sales and service

Design

Technical support

Maintenance and installation

Residential, commercial, institutional and industrial settings

At Centennial your classroom is our lab. You will spend your time learning and practicing. We are certain after a few classes, you’ll get the hang of it.